Anthony Natale (born June 13, 1967) is a deaf Canadian - American actor who has performed in movies such as Jerry Maguire and Mr. Holland's Opus and television shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ellen, and as Captain Thom in Nancy Drew. He also portrayed Cameron Bledsoe on Switched at Birth.
Early life Anthony Natale was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He has an older brother and younger sister. He attended Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf before transferring to a mainstreaming program for gifted students where he graduated as valedictorian. He then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production and a minor in Theater Arts from California State University, Northridge.
Career In Mr. Holland's Opus, he played Coltrane "Cole" Holland (age 28), Glenn and Iris' son, who is 90% deaf. He appeared prominently in an episode of the sitcom Ellen in 1997 (episode "Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam"). He also appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm and the films Jerry Maguire (1995) and Universal Signs (2008). Most recently, he played Captain Thom in several episodes of Nancy Drew. He also portrayed Cameron Bledsoe on Switched at Birth.
Personal life He teaches American Sign Language and enjoys fixing up houses in his spare time.
Filmography
+ Anthony Natale film and television credits Year Title Role Notes 1989 Bridge to Silence Gentleman Caller Television film (scenes from play The Glass Menagerie) 1995 Mr. Holland's Opus Cole at 28 Years Old Theatrical film 1996 Jerry Maguire Man in Elevator Theatrical film 1997 Ellen Brian 1 episode 1997 7th Heaven Waiter 1 episode 1998 His Bodyguard Sam Rollston Television film 1998 Rude Awakening Boyd 4 episodes 1998 Pacific Blue Kirk 1 episode 1999 Two Shades of Blue Todd Theatrical film 1999 Once and Again Bookstore Man 1 episode 2001–2002 Any Day Now Paul 3 episodes 2002 Sorority Boys Deaf Student Theatrical film 2006 Date Movie Deaf Man Theatrical film 2008 Universal Signs Andrew Theatrical film 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Lambert 1 episode 2011–2014 Switched at Birth Cameron Bledsoe / Deafenstein 9 episodes 2013 Baby I Try for You [Tim Sweeney] ASL Signer Short film 2017 Wonderstruck Dr. Gill, Teacher of the Deaf Theatrical film 2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Paul Chesnick 1 episode 2020–2023 Nancy Drew Captain Thom 10 episodes 2021 What? Deaf Passenger in Car Theatrical film 2026 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy President Sadal 1 episode
References
External links Anthony Natale Official Website
Anthony Natale at Apple TV+